Astronauts on the International Space Station are testing a new propulsion system ... inside the station. While this might seem like the height of recklessness, this particular system doesn't use rockets or propellants. Developed in the University of Maryland's Space Power and Propulsion Laboratory, this new electromagnetic propulsion technology called the Resonant Inductive Near-field Generation System (RINGS) uses magnetic fields to move spacecraft as a way to increase service life and make satellite formation flying more practical... Continue Reading RINGS propels satellites without propellants
Section: Space
Tags: International Space Station, MIT, NASA, Satellite, Spacecraft, University of Maryland
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Tags: International Space Station, MIT, NASA, Satellite, Spacecraft, University of Maryland
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